Elements of the Case

          I am in a position where I know what design elements I want on my front cover but apart from the basics, such as name and certificate, I was unsure as to what case elements I needed to make space for, such as developer logo and platform. I analysed 14 WRPG PC game cases and made notes on what elements were present on the case and also what were the most common elements across all of the game cases. This is important to me as I want to design a very convincing and realistic cover.

The games I looked at were:

Baldur's Gate
Dark Souls
Demonicon
Divine Divinity
Divinity 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Game of Thrones
Oblivion
Risen (German Version)
Risen 2
Risen 2 (Czech Republic/Hungary Version)
Skyrim
The Witcher 2
Two Worlds II

The table below shows what elements were on the some of the cases with those larger and in blod being the elements that were seen across the majority. With this knowledge I can now begin a draft of overlays for the back, spine and front covers.

Back	Description	Spine	Description	Front	Description
Hook line	A subtitle/ subheading that get’s consumer attention	GFWL Logo	If shown, uses the GFWL online service	GFWL Logo	If shown, uses the GFWL online service
Write-up	A description of the game setting/ story	Name	The Name of the product	Name	The Name of the product
Features	A list of elements the game has that are interesting/ unique	PAL Logo	If shown, locked to PAL region	PAL Logo	If shown, locked to PAL region
Website	Website of the game	PC-DVD Logo	Details what platform the game is for	PC-DVD Logo	Details what platform the game is for
Publisher Logo	The logo of the company that published the game	Publisher Logo	The logo of the company that published the game	Publisher Logo	The logo of the company that published the game
Developer Logo	The logo of the company that developed the game	Developer Logo	The logo of the company that developed the game	Developer Logo	The logo of the company that developed the game
PEGI Rating + Website	The PEGI rating, individual elements and PEGI website	Certificate	What certification the game received	Certificate/PEGI Rating	What certification/ PEGI rating the game received
Barcode	Game’s barcode	Game Logo	The logo of the game	Game Logo	The logo of the game
Dolby Symbol	If shown, supports Dolby Surround			Accolades	Accolades awarded to the game
Family Settings	If shown, supports family settings			Critic Quotes	Quotes from press reviewers
Warning	Advises the user to read the game guide before playing
Screenshots	In game screenshots
PC-DVD Logo	Details what platform the game is for
System Requirements	Minimum/ recommended pc specs
Certificate	Certification the game received
Tech Symbols	Symbols detailing the technology used within the game
Address	Address of publisher
Accolades	Accolades awarding to the game
Internet Requirement	If shown, game requires  an internet connection for some features or registration
Controller Support	If shown, the game supports various gamepads
Trademarks	This small print details the copyright and trademark rights of all parties involved

Baldur's Gate - http://tinyurl.com/p8maglm

Dark Souls - http://tinyurl.com/qgsabp8

Demonicon -http://tinyurl.com/qducn2z

Divine Divinity -http://tinyurl.com/pcubjo3

Divinity II - http://tinyurl.com/p65hnyf

Game of Thrones - http://tinyurl.com/oe87wu9

Oblivion - http://tinyurl.com/onzvxyr

Risen (German Version) - http://tinyurl.com/p77f7q5

Risen 2 (English Version) - http://tinyurl.com/pajsmkw

Risen 2 (Czech Republic/Hungary Version) - http://tinyurl.com/qeq3wmy

Skyrim - http://tinyurl.com/orukfx8

The Witcher 2 - http://tinyurl.com/nd5wvc8

Two Worlds II - http://tinyurl.com/ptw4glt